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Farmhouse
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Simple, classic lines make

this farmhouse bench
look great just about
anywhere, whether your
style leans toward the
traditional or
contemporary. It’s also
the perfect companion to
our Certified Farmhouse
Table plan. The alder
wood and dark stain give
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that you can create.

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Before you start building Dining Room

your bench, review the Seating

procedures, materials list,
and cutting diagram. You’ll
see that most parts of the
base get doubled up. This Reviews: !!!
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allows you to assemble the
base using Kreg pocket-hole People who have
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of pocket holes, we used
fine-thread screws for our
alder hardwood. You can
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screws in the How-To video
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& How To Choose the
Correct Kreg Screw
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correct Kreg Screw for your 6 Foot
project based on the material Farmhouse
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outdoors.

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Make the Legs !!!!!

Set your miter saw to a 5°

miter angle, and then cut
eight Legs to length from Modern
1x3 boards, making sure to Farmhouse
Bench
cut the ends at parallel 5°
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angles, as shown in the
cutting diagram. The easiest
way to make sure you’re
cutting them all to the same
length is to use a stop, as
shown in the How-To video
below. Later, you’ll double
up these parts to form four
thick legs. For now, though,
you can set four of the Legs
aside. On the other four, drill
a single pocket hole at the
center of one end, as shown.
To do that, set your Kreg Jig
for 3/4"-thick material (the
setting you’ll use
throughout this project and
then drill the holes. After
you drill the holes, sand all
eight Legs smooth.

& How To Make

Repeatable Cuts Using
Stops
Learn how to use stops on a
miter saw to ensure that you
can easily cut multiple pieces
to the exact same length.

3
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Make the Short
Rails
Cut four Short Rails to
length from 1x3 boards, as
shown in the cutting
diagram. The ends of these
pieces are cut at 5°, as well,
but this time make sure that
you cut them so that the
angles are opposing, as
shown, instead of parallel.
You can set two of the Short
Rails aside. They won’t need
pocket holes. For the other
two, drill pocket holes
where shown. You’ll drill
holes at the ends on one
face. Then flip the pieces
over and drill holes along
the shorter edge. Later,
these holes on the edge will
be used to attach the bench
top. After you drill the holes,
you can sand all the Rails.

4
'
Make the End
Stretchers
Now you can cut four End
Stretchers to length from
1x3 boards, as shown in the
cutting diagram. Again,
these have opposing 5°
angles on the ends. Set two
of the End Stretchers aside,
and then drill pocket holes
at the ends of the other two,
as shown. There are no
pocket holes on the other
face of these pieces. Sand
the Stretchers smooth.

5
'
Assemble the Ends
Gather the short Rails and
End Stretchers that have
pocket holes, as well as the
four Legs that have a pocket
hole in the end. Position two
Legs against one Short Rail,
as shown in the left side of
the drawing. The pocket
holes at the ends of the
Short Rail should face up,
and the pocket hole at the
end of each Leg should face
down. Attach the Short Rail
to the Legs using glue and 1
1/4" Kreg Screws. Clamp
the pieces during assembly
to keep the joints flush. The
How-To video below
explains more. Next,
position the End Stretcher
as shown, apply glue to the
ends, and then secure it
using pocket-hole screws.
Repeat this process to
assemble the other end.
Sand the faces of both
assemblies smooth, making
sure that the joint areas are
flush.

& How To Create a

Tight-Fitting Pocket-
Hole Joint
Learn how to create pocket-
hole joints that fit tight and
align correctly using a simple
clamping technique for fast,
foolproof project assembly.
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Make the Long
Rails
Cut two Long Rails to length
from 1x3 boards, as shown
in the cutting diagram. Drill
pocket holes in both Long
Rails, as shown. Location of
the holes isn’t critical. Sand
the Long Rails smooth.

7
'
Attach the Long
Rails
Flip one end assembly
upside down and stand it up
on a work surface. Make
sure the pocket holes along
the edge of the Short Rail
face toward the Long Rails,
as shown. Position the Long
Rails as shown, making sure
that the pocket holes along
the edge are oriented
correctly for attaching the
seat top later. Apply glue to
the ends of the Long Rails,
and then secure them to the
end assembly using 1 1/4"
Kreg Screws. Repeat the
process to attach the other
end assembly.

8
'
Make the Center
Rail
Cut one Center Rail to
length from a 1x3 board, as
shown in the cutting
diagram. Drill pocket holes
at the locations shown. Sand
the faces smooth.

9
'
Attach the Center
Rail
Flip the base assembly
upright. Mark the location of
the Center Rail, apply glue
to the ends, and then
position the Center Rail
between the Long Rails and
secure it using 1 1/4" Kreg
Screws.
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Make the Center
Stretchers
Cut two Center Stretchers
to length from 1x3 boards,
as shown in the cutting
diagram. Set one aside. In
the second one, drill pocket
holes at the ends, as shown.
Then sand both Center
Stretchers smooth.

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Attach the Center
Stretcher
Mark the location of the first
Center Stretcher (the one
with pocket holes) on each
End Stretcher. Note that this
Long Stretcher isn’t
centered on the length of
the End Stretchers. It’s
offset to one side so that,
when you glue on the other
Center Stretcher later, the
pair will be centered. Apply
glue to the ends of the Long
Stretcher, position it so the
pocket holes face to the
center of the bench, and
then secure it using 1 1/4"
Kreg Screws.

12
'
Make the Angle
Stretchers
Cut four Angle Stretchers to
length from 1x3 boards so
that the ends have opposing
45° angles, as shown in the
cutting diagram. Set two of
the Angle Stretchers aside,
and then drill pocket holes
at the ends of the other two,
as shown. Note that these
pocket holes are located in
very specific places. After
you drill the holes, sand all
four Angle Stretchers.

& How To Cut Angles

on a Miter Saw
Learn how to make two kinds
of angled cuts on a miter saw:
A miter cut and a bevel cut. A
miter saw makes them easy,
and allows you to expand your
project-building capabilities.
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Attach the Angle
Stretchers
Place the Angle Stretchers
that has pocket holes on to
the Center Stretcher, as
shown, making sure that the
proper end is against the
Stretcher, and that the
pocket holes face the
inward. Then attach the
Angle Stretcher to the
Center Stretcher and to the
Center Rail using glue and 1
1/4" Kreg Screws. Repeat
the process for the second
Angle Stretcher.

14
'
Add the Second
Layer of Parts
With the table base
structure complete, it is
time to cover the end
assemblies, the Long
Stretcher, and the Angle
Stretchers with the second
layer of parts. To do this,
simply glue and clamp all the
“extra” pieces you made over
their twins, as shown. You’ll
need quite a few clamps to
hold the pieces in place
while the glue dries. If you
have a brad nailer, though,
you can use just a couple of
clamps to hold the pieces in
place, and then drive in
brads to hold everything
while the glue dries. That
way, you can remove the
clamps, and then move on.

15
'
Make the Seat
Boards
Cut three Seat Top boards
to length from 1x6 boards,
as shown in the cut diagram.
Drill pocket holes in only
one of the boards, as shown.
Then sand the boards
smooth.

16
'
Assemble the Seat
On a flat work surface, lay
the boards out. Apply glue
to one edge of the center
board, and position one of
the outer boards against it.
Make sure the seams are
flush, and then secure the
two boards together using 1
1/4" Kreg Screws. Repeat
this to attach the other
outer board. When the glue
dries, sand the face and
underside flat and smooth.

17
'
Attach the Seat to
the Base
Place the seat top on your
work surface with the
pocket holes facing up. Place
the table base upside down
on the Seat. Position the
base so the seat overhang is
equal from end to end as
well as side to side. When
the base is in position,
secure it to the seat using
pocket-hole screws. Don’t
use glue here.

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Finish the Bench

Check over your bench
assembly and remove any
squeezed-out glue. Do any
touch-up sanding that’s
needed. Wipe away dust,
and then apply your favorite
finish. We used a “Java”
colored gel stain, which you
can learn more about in the
How-To video below. We
allowed the stain to dry
according to the
manufacturer’s
recommendations, and then
applied two coats of satin
wipe-on polyurethane.

& How To Apply Gel

Stain
Learn how to get great results
when you're staining wood
projects by using gel stain. It
makes staining easier than you
might have imagined.

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Kent Bredbenner
3/8/2019 1:47:47 PM

Anyone have the link to the matching

Farmhouse Table?

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